#ABDDA5
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(84.8% 0.092 142), rgb(171, 221, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#ABDDA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABDDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 221, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 45%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.092 142) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #ABDDA5 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #ABDDA5 | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #ABDDA5 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #ABDDA5 text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0DB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#ABDDA5
oklch(84.8% 0.092 142)
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Step 300
300
#94D48C
oklch(80.9% 0.119 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#4DBC43
oklch(70.6% 0.189 142)
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Step 500
500
#13A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#023000
oklch(26.9% 0.09 141.9)
#ABDDA5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E0D3A2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D9CE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABDDA5
#ABDDA5
oklch(84.8% 0.092 142)
- #EAB9F1
#EAB9F1
oklch(84.7% 0.093 322.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ABDDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.020
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #ABDDA5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.